Fury as sick Manchester terrorist granted £1,200 in taxpayers' cash for ‘discrimination' case after £354k legal aid bill
MANCHESTER Arena terrorist Hashem Abedi was granted more than £1,200 in taxpayers' cash to launch an equal rights case in jail.
The sum went to his lawyers for a complaint of religious discrimination.
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Police give aid to civilians after the Manchester Arena attack in 2017
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It has been added to a huge legal aid bill to fund his trial defence — even though he refused to take part in the court process.
Figures disclosed under a Freedom of Information request show the total now stands at £354,015.
Prison bosses also had to instruct their own lawyers before the latest wholly unjustified claim was discontinued.
Tory Shadow Justice Secretary,
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The claim was made before Abedi, 28,
He was jailed in 2020 for a minimum of 55 years for helping his suicide bomber brother Salman kill 22
In 2022 he was given another three years and ten months for attacking two officers at Belmarsh Prison in South East London.
Manchester terrorist Hashem Abedi leaves prison in van after sick knife & boiling oil attack on 3 prison officers
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Hashem Abedi was jailed in 2020 for a minimum of 55 years
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